Baseball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for Madisonville-North Hopkins

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

05/12/25 vs Owensboro Catholic	11-10
05/08/25 vs Livingston Central	11-1
04/28/25 vs Webster County	12-7
04/26/25 vs Crittenden County	4-0
04/26/25 vs Crittenden County	4-0
04/21/25 vs Trigg County	10-0

Madisonville-North Hopkins had won six straight at home, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 18-11 to make it seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Owensboro Catholic Aces, sneaking past 11-10. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Evan Wilson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Ryder Sandidge was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.

As for Owensboro Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.45 runs allowed.

On Owensboro Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Lane Hundley, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hundley has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Brady Atwell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Murphy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will face off against Henderson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Owensboro Catholic, they will take on Breckinridge County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aces 3.4, the Fighting Tigers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.